Staten Island boating: Tugboat race kicks off

New York Harbor is the site for the 19th Annual Tugboat Race and Challenge on Sunday at 9 a.m. Twenty tugs from 60 feet to 120 feet long will compete in a series of races and challenges. They will pull, push and race in our great harbor.

The U.S. Coast Guard has credited the drop to more enforcement and education in Boating Under the Influence (BUI), Mandatory PFD use by children 12-and-under and a higher rate of attendance at Safe Boating Education Classes.

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The vast majority of the boaters on Staten Island heeded the warnings and prepared their boats properly for Hurricane Irene. Some had the boats hauled and that, too, was a safe option.

We published a list of things to do in August, and would like to add lowering and securing all antennas and taking down all canvas and enclosures.

More storms are still possible, so always prepare for the worse. This storm was not as bad as billed but the next one may surprise us.

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